WHITE PAPER:
In this white paper learn why requirements driven testing (RDT) is so important, what potential areas of the software development life cycle are addressed by RDT, the benefits, and the implementation strategy that may be adopted to introduce RDT within the organization.

WHITE PAPER:
With application lifecycle management (ALM) software and development tool integrations you can bridge the global gaps of your software development team. Read this paper to discover how you can increase consistency and repeatability as well as standardize QA and development.

EGUIDE:
This expert resource guides you through case studies focusing on testing in agile development environments. Learn tips for agile testing and discover the collaboration that must take place between testers and programmers in order for automation to be successful.

EGUIDE:
In this expert resource, you’ll find strategy suggestions on how application lifecycle (ALM) and agile testing and monitoring can help you manage the trade-offs that you can’t see within your applications. Also learn how agile testers can participate in and contribute to requirements analysis.

EGUIDE:
Automating software testing may seem ideal but like everything there are benefits and drawbacks. This expert resource features advice from software expert Peter Walen on the pros and cons of automation.

EGUIDE:
Many organizations are aware of how much easier the testing process would be if they had a testing automation strategy. Yet many are unsure of the best practices for developing a successful plan. This exclusive resource features insight on developing a successful test automation strategy from Agile testing expert, Lisa Crispin.

EGUIDE:
Agile development roles are no longer set in stone. The most successful and efficient teams work together, each adding their own perspective. This featured article uncovers why testers should participate in requirement analysis and how organizations are getting their whole team more involved in Agile projects.

EGUIDE:
This essential resource details why communication and collaboration are such important tester skills. Read on to get expert advice from Quality Assurance writer, Lisa Crispin, on training a tester for collaborative teamwork.

WHITE PAPER:
Exercising Java code is a painstaking yet critical process for developers. This white paper explains how you can free up time by implementing a testing tool designed to detect coding errors as you write Java classes, and even after they have been reviewed.

WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn how to effectively communicate software requirements to all software project stakeholders and enable development collaboration in order to deliver products that align with business and user expectations.

WHITE PAPER:
DevOps, new tools for improved automation and release management, are taking the software development world by storm. Read this detailed white paper for a comparison of the 11 top vendors in this new space. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of each competitor and determine which one would best suit your development team's needs.

EGUIDE:
Many development organizations fail to realize that test automation doesn't implement itself; it requires a certain amount of planning and care to be truly effective. Read this e-guide to uncover expert guidance for successfully implementing automated testing. Then, find tips for managing testing within the short iterations of agile development.

WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn how developers and testers can leverage service virtualization to reduce software business risk, minimize delays, increase software quality, meet SLAs for performance and quality, maximize team productivity, and support globalization.

WHITE PAPER:
Today's agile development processes and distributed environments have only increased the complexity of tracking software project requirements. Read this white paper to understand why requirements are slipping through the cracks and discover tools and best practices that can help you create traceability across your modern development organization.

WHITE PAPER:
Familiar with the benefits of agile on a small scale, CIOs are increasingly looking to apply agile methods to broader projects. This white paper discusses the challenges and barriers large enterprises are facing and presents best practices for scaling agile within complex organizations.

CASE STUDY:
Learn how IBM transformed its own software delivery processes over a 3 year period by adopting Agile practices, improving team collaboration, and systematically acquiring and leveraging development intelligence.

ANALYST BRIEF:
Organisations adopting agile practices, utilising global and distributed teams, or exploiting complex processes and technologies are most likely to benefit from using ALM tools to plan, manage and report on their development activities. This MarketScope assesses the market offerings and their providers.

WHITE PAPER:
IBM Rational Team Concert software can help simplify, automate and govern the delivery process. Based on the open standards Jazz platform, it offers a lean collaborative application life cycle management (ALM) solution with integrated planning, work-item tracking, version control, build management and reporting.

EBOOK:
Read this e-book to discover a series of expert articles covering: six tips for selecting automated test tools for Agile development; when it's appropriate to automate testing and best practices for implementation; the important role of automated UI testing in exploratory testing; and how automation is changing the role of the software tester.

EBOOK:
Designed to help managers and QA groups better understand and take advantage of automation, this e-book describes a variety of techniques including test-driven development, performance testing and continous integration and includes a two-part Q&A with Agile ALM author Michael Hütterman.

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